The 25-time world record-holding powerlifter, professional boxer, co-founder of the HYBRID Performance Method, and co-author of Back in Motion, Dr. Stefanie Cohen joins Chris Kresser in this episode of Revolution Health Radio to discuss how to better understand and address back pain. They talk about Stefi’s journey to becoming a world-class athlete, her experience with back injury and how it shaped her perception of her training, and her approach to overcoming pain and building resilience through resistance training.

In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, Chris Kresser covers some of the most interesting recently published research studies, shares some insights from his clinical practice, and discusses subjects he’s been thinking about lately. Topics covered in this episode include types of medicinal mushrooms and their benefits, the effect of gut microbiota on food cravings, high blood sugar as an indicator of cardiovascular disease risk, causes of and solutions to the prevalence of nutrient deficiencies in the modern diet, and how to apply a pleiotropic lens to the root-cause approach of health transformation.

If you drink wine, you should be paying just as much attention to what’s in the wine that you drink as you do to what’s in the food that you consume. In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, Todd White, founder of Dry Farm Wines, joins Chris Kresser to discuss natural wines. Todd explains how the modern wine industry has come to promote the large-scale commercialization of wine production, what makes a wine “natural,” and why natural wines are better for your health and the environment.

Angelo Keely, Co-Founder and CEO of Kion, joins Chris Kresser in this episode of Revolution Health Radio to discuss amino acids and their importance. Angelo talks about the difference between essential and non-essential amino acids, how we typically get amino acids in our diet, why we need them at all stages of life, and what to look for in an amino acid supplement.

In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, Chris Kresser reviews some of the most interesting recently published studies and shares his thoughts and insights on them. Chris examines studies related to dietary interventions with cancer, maintaining adequate vitamin D levels to help prevent COVID-19, the link between the pace of walking and biological age, the benefits of tocotrienols on a wide range of conditions, how sleep apnea can accelerate aging, micronutrients for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in kids, benefits to mental health from exposure to nature during the pandemic, and the dangers of nanoplastics leaching from food and beverage containers.

Dr. Barrie Tan, one of the world's foremost experts in vitamin E, joins Chris Kresser in this episode of Revolution Health Radio to discuss tocotrienols and their health benefits. Dr. Tan talks about his discovery of the tocotrienol content in the annatto plant, explains how tocotrienols differ from and interact with tocopherols (the more commonly-known form of vitamin E), and discusses research showing the potential benefits of tocotrienols on everything from osteoporosis and bone health to inflammatory conditions, cardiovascular risk, metabolic conditions, and cancer prevention.

Cynthia Thurlow, the author of Intermittent Fasting Transformation, joins Chris Kresser to discuss the unique challenges women face with intermittent fasting. Cynthia explains how to customize an approach to intermittent fasting that recognizes menstrual cycles and life circumstances, and also how to tell if intermittent fasting isn’t working for you.

In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, Chris Kresser reviews some of the most interesting recently published studies and shares his thoughts and insights on them. Chris examines studies related to dairy and multiple sclerosis, alarming rates of prediabetes in teens, the relationship between sleep deprivation and abdominal fat, rates of cognitive decline in older populations, using leisure time to reduce loneliness, and carcinogens in sunscreen.

Life sciences entrepreneur Raja Dhir, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Seed Health, joins Chris Kresser in this episode of Revolution Health Radio to discuss the pediatric microbiome. Raja talks about the causes of gut issues in children, Seed Health’s new Pediatric Daily Synbiotic product, and the ways that food, antibiotics, and the built environment impact how our microbiomes develop.

In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, Chris Kresser reviews some of the most interesting recently published studies and shares his thoughts and insights on them. Chris examines studies related to cancer and artificial sweeteners, metabolic indicators of Alzheimer’s risk, statins and heart disease, light exposure during sleep, Candida, and screen time in kids.